Questions: (please click the question to see the answer)

  · What is a cataract?
  · How do cataracts form?
  · How do I know if my dog or cat has cataracts?
  · Can cataracts be dissolved?
  · How does PetVision® dissolve incipient cataracts?
  · How can I determine if my pet is a candidate for using PetVision on its cataract?
  · How can I determine if my pet is prone to Cataracts?

How do cataracts form?

The basic mechanism of cataract formation is thought to be cross-linking of lens proteins, which produces the following biochemical reaction:

The specific causes of cataract formation are numerous and include genetic defects, nutritional deficiency, focal disruption of normal lens metabolism by adhesion to uveal tissue (synechia), radiation, high blood glucose, hypocalcemia, toxins, faulty embryogenesis, and altered composition of the aqueous humor caused by uveitis.

Cataracts are a common complication of diabetes mellitus in dogs. In fact, 75 percent of dogs develop cataracts and blindness in both eyes within one year of being diagnosed with diabetes.

Cats are frequently brought to the veterinarian for evaluation of painful, red eyes due to glaucoma (excess pressure in the eye), uveitis (inflammation in the eye) or lens dislocation, all of which commonly result in cataracts.

Horses may be born with cataracts or the condition may develop soon after birth. Adult horses typically develop cataracts as a result of uncontrolled eveitis (ERU – Equine Recurrent Uveitis).